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hiragana

hi·ra·ga·na [ hrə gnə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Japanese symbols for writing: a set of curly symbols, representing syllables and often conveying grammatical information when combined with pictorial symbols kanji, used in writing Japanese.
See also  kana (sense 1) katakana


[Early 19th century. < Japanese, "plain syllabary"]
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